At the Metabolic Applied Research Strategy (MARS) course in San Francisco last week, Randy Seely PhD, gave an interesting presentation summarizing results of animal experiments on the vertical sleeve gastrectomy weight loss procedure. The sleeve is a lesser-known and irreversible bariatric surgery that is gaining in popularity. It limits the amount of food that can be eaten by removing a large portion of the stomach. The premise of Dr. Seely's talk was dispelling the myth that the "vertical sleeve gastrectomy is not a metabolic procedure". He presented the results of many studies which demonstrated that after sleeve gastrectomy, rats ate smaller, more frequent meals. This behavior, of course, was their own choice and not based on any "patient instructions" or "compliance" with recommended post-op diet. Interestingly, following sleeve gastrectomy, rats also chose lower fat meals compared to the control groups.
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Added on 12/08/2011
by NORTHWEST WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
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